St John's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.64755, -1.53557
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Turnip Tigress, Himacerus (Anaptus) major, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Tigress, Himacerus (Anaptus) major, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +53 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Walton 2Walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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